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QUB/2507/24 Commercial Catering Opportunity Main Site Tower Cafe (Concession)

Catering services
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:29 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£4,000,000
Contract/award value: £4,000,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
1 bids
1 SME bid · 1 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 55)
Based on 27 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
88.46%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 55)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
Caterlink
13 contracts£37,050,361At ceiling / not disclosed
Innovate Services LtdCRN: 06420662
13 contracts£35,180,972At ceiling / not disclosed
Cater Link LimitedCRN: 03732298
8 contracts£105,532,058At ceiling / not disclosed
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073
8 contracts£22,767,987At ceiling / not disclosed
Aspens Services LtdCRN: 06561073
7 contracts£64,751,845At ceiling / not disclosed
Harrison Catering Services Limited
7 contracts£28,833,735At ceiling / not disclosed
Olive Dining Ltd
7 contracts£15,734,000At ceiling / not disclosed
abm catering limitedCRN: 04168334
6 contracts£25,119,871At ceiling / not disclosed
Innovate Services Ltd
6 contracts£10,782,625At ceiling / not disclosed
Aramark LtdCRN: 00983951
6 contracts£7,918,100At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
Gisburn - Cafe ConcessionForestry Commission · 21 May 2026, 20:32 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Southsea Castle Catering and Events Concession Opportunity - Portsmouth 2026Portsmouth City Council · 24 Jul 2026, 13:40 BST
£8,200,000
same CPV family
Future Catering and Canteen Provision at Gwent Police HeadquartersPolice and Crime Commissioner for Gwent · 28 Aug 2026, 08:44 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
RGS High Wycombe Catering ContractROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL HIGH WYCOMBE · 12 May 2026, 08:56 BST
£3,480,000
same CPV family
AWE Catering and Hospitality ServicesAtomic Weapons Establishment · 1 May 2026, 12:04 BST
£32,300,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Queen's University Belfast: "QUB/2507/24 Commercial Catering Opportunity Main Site Tower Cafe (Concession)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityQueen's University BelfastScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Queen's University Belfast
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Queen's University Belfast. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
26.3% of reports have one bid · Mean: 3.8 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Henderson Wholesale LtdTop vendor: 41.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 19 active published awards; 19 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 55):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Henderson Wholesale Ltd1 win£7,000,000—
Hope Investments (NI) Ltd1 win£6,000,000—
Cafe Krem Ltd1 win£4,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQueen's University Belfast
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
Last source update5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationCatering services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-044833
What is being bought
Campus Food and Drink within Queen's University Belfast wish to appoint a suitably experienced partner (concessionaire) with significant high volume retail catering and hospitality experience to provide a catering unit / café concession - located in the Atrium which links the main teaching building, the Peter Froggatt Centre, to the new School of Law. This facility is adjacent to the iconic Graduate School and is right in the heart of the main University campus. It is anticipated that this opportunity will be available from 1 August 2024.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    13 Mar 2024, 15:34 GMT
  5. Official notice release published
    13 Mar 2024, 15:34 GMT
  6. Submission deadline changed to 22 Apr 2024, 16:00 BST
    13 Mar 2024, 15:34 GMT
  7. Buyer information updated
    13 Mar 2024, 15:34 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Campus Food and Drink wish to appoint a suitably experienced partner (concessionaire) with significant high volume retail catering and hospitality experience to provide a catering unit / café concession - located in the Atrium which links the main teaching building, the Peter Froggatt Centre, to the School of Law. This facility is adjacent to the iconic Graduate School and is right in the heart of the main University campus. A successful café ‘Junction’ has operated in the area for the last ten years, as the catering unit will form part of a Student Hub / transition zone tables and chairs are provided by the University for use by customers and there are seats for around 100 people in the café area.The concession agreement starts 1 August 2024 and the unit is expected to be operational by the end of August ahead of term starting in September. The successful concessionaire is expected to provide a retail catering offer throughout the year to support the students, staff and visitors to the University. The following are the minimum required hours of operation:- Term Time September to December and January to May- Monday- Thursday 7.30am – 5pm, Friday 7.30am – 3pm - Outside of term time: June, July and August- Monday- Thursday 7.30am – 4.00pm, Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Jun 2024, 11:03 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 16 May 2024, 00:00 BST · £4,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Cafe Krem Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Commercial Catering Opportunity - Main Site Tower
£4,000,000 · signed 16 May 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 0 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authority GB-FTS-4460
View buyer profile

  • Queen's University Belfast
    buyer

    Purchasing Office, University Road, Belfast, UKN06, BT7 1NN
    j.glackin@qub.ac.uk
    +44 2890973026

  • Cafe Krem Ltd
    supplier

    14-16 Hill Street, Newry, UKN08, BT34 2BW
    cafekrem@aol.com
    +44 2830266233

  • Queen's University Belfast
    reviewBody

    University Road, Belfast
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